Arkansas - Las Animas Water System Improvements_App 2

• Basin Roundtable: Arkansas
• Applicant: City of Las Animas
• Description: City of Las Animas Water System Improvements
• Account Source: Basin & Statewide
• Board Meeting Date: 3/19/2008
• Contract/PO #: 150424
• WSRA - Doc Type: Grant Application

Water Supply Reserve Account - Grant Application Form
Fonn Revised May 2007

. Description of the major deliverables/products that will be produced upon successful completion of the
task:

Task 2 (Repeat the above format for each task)

II. Personnel

Provide a list of key water activity/project participants and their qualifications to accomplish the water
activity/project. If specific individuals or firms have not yet been identified indicate the types of expertise that
will be sought (i.e. professional engineering firm, registered land surveyor, aquatic biologist etc.).

III. BudQet

A detailed budget by task, which includes the level of effort (hours) and rates. Any unit costs or other direct
costs must be specified (i.e. mileage, number of miles, dollars per mile). For an example budget format -
See Attachment 1 at the end of this application.

If applicable, the budget should also detail the source and amount of matching funds and/or in-kind
contributions, if any. If applicable, the budget should also include any other outstanding or previously applied
for funding that also supports the water activity:

IV. Schedule

A detailed project schedule including key milestones and the dates these are expected to be completed.

NOTE: Costs incurred prior to execution of a contract or purchase order are not subject
to reimbursement.

6. Water Availability and Sustainability - this information is needed to assess the viability and effectiveness of
the water project or activity. Please provide a description of each water supply source to be utilized for, orthe
water body to be affected by, the water activity. For water supply sources being utilized, describe its location,
yield, extent of development, and water right status. For water bodies being affected, describe its location,
extent of development, and the expected effect of the water activity on the water body, in either case, the
analysis should take into consideration a reasonable range of hydrologic variation.

As with the majority of the communities in eastern Colorado, the City of Las Animas derives its water supply
from ground water sources. The city currently operates seven ground water wells to supply the potable water
system. These are shallow wells drawing ground water from the Arkansas River alluvium. Ground water
from these wells is administered by the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, Office of the State
Engineer. These wells are classified as non-exempt, tributary wells that require augmentation. This water
source contains very high concentrations of minerals consisting primarily of sulfate, sodium, calcium and
magnesium.

A review of the State Engineer's office database indicates that the city has absolute water rights for 11 wells.
The 11 wells have a total adjudicated right in the amount of 15.38 cubic feet per second (cfs) , or 6,900
gallons per minute (gpm). These rights were adjudicated in State Water Court Division NO.2 under Case No.
W1577 on May 7, 1973. The appropriation dates (similar to priority dates for surface water) range from
December 1906 for Well No.6, up to July 25, 1967 for Well NO.5. The records do not indicate any annual
limits on total water pumped. The original 11 wells in the court decree consist of the eight city wells and three

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